Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2012-2015
than ‘Priority A’ areas. Developable land is also more readily available in
‘Priority B’ markets.
19. Development in ‘Priority B’ area will be secondary to development opportunities
within ‘Priority A’ markets. ‘Priority B’ projects may be deferred (even after the
land has been purchased), should opportunities for development arise in
‘Priority A’ markets.
20. Investment in ‘Priority B’ areas will be targeted in the following order:
SIZE
� Irvine/Kilwinning Sub Housing Market Area
� Three Towns Sub Housing Market Area
� North Coast Sub Housing Market Area (Cumbrae only)
� Garnock Valley Sub Housing Market Area.
21. Analysis of the North Ayrshire Common Housing Register was undertaken to
establish demand for housing by size.
TABLE 2: DEMAND BY HOUSE SIZE (SOURCE: NORTH AYRSHIRE COMMON
HOUSING REGISTER)
No of
Beds
3T
SHMA
Arran
SHMA
GV
SHMA
Irv/ Kil
SHMA
NC
SHMA
Ave. all
areas
2 87% 87% 86% 87% 88% 87%
3 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 8%
4+ 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 5%
22. The Council, and its partners, will seek to ensure the composition for all new
affordable housing reflects the North Ayrshire “average all areas” figure, shown
in the table above (following consideration of site suitability for this composition
of housing provision).
23. The Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 clearly identifies that there is no
requirement to increase the provision of one-bedroom properties, unless in
exceptional circumstances. Feedback from stakeholders and local residents
indicates a lack of demand for such properties, it is therefore reasonable to
conclude that they are unlikely to be a sustainable housing solution in the longterm
(the needs of single person households can be met in two-bedroom
properties). Furthermore, in order to deliver sustainable, life-time homes with
maximum flexibility and which meet the widest range of needs, two-bedroom
properties are considered more effective than one bedroom.
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